Ventures Empower Pre-Accelerator

Run by UQ Ventures.

UQ Ventures runs Empower as a 10-week, in-person pre-accelerator in Brisbane, meeting on Wednesday evenings with two Saturday intensives and ending in a Demo Day. Startups with a UQ connection and external founders apply, and external teams are matched with a UQ student. It is free and does not include funding; no equity term is published.

Investment: Not disclosed
Equity taken: Not disclosed
Duration: 10 weeks (Shorter than East Asia & Pacific median 15 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)
Format: in person
Cadence: Not disclosed
Location: Brisbane, Australia

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How to apply

Official website

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Sources

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https://ventures.uq.edu.au/programs/empower read 2026-10-02 — supports duration weeks, format, application url, contact email, status
https://ventures.uq.edu.au/files/57238/UQ%20Ventures%20Empower%20Overview%20and%20Terms%20and%20Conditions%202026.pdf read 2026-10-02 — supports duration weeks, format

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